Stu Bickel

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Stu Bickel
Stu Bickel - Connecticut Whale.jpg
Bickel with the Connecticut Whale in 2011
Born (1986-10-02) October 2, 1986 (age 35)
Chanhassen, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Defense/Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for New York Rangers
Minnesota Wild
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2008–2018
Coaching career
Current position
Title Assistant coach
Team Springfield Thunderbirds
Conference AHL
Biographical details
Alma mater University of Minnesota
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2018–2020 Minnesota (assistant)
2020–2021 Minnesota Magicians
2021 St. Thomas (assistant)
2021–present Springfield Thunderbirds (assistant)

Stuart Richard Bickel (born October 2, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers and Minnesota Wild.

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Playing career

On July 2, 2008, the Anaheim Ducks signed Bickel, an undrafted free agent, to a three-year contract. [1] In the 2010–11 season, on November 23, 2010, Bickel was traded by the Ducks to the New York Rangers in exchange for fellow defenseman, Nigel Williams. [2] After starting the 2011–12 season with the AHL Connecticut Whale, Bickel was called up to the Rangers on December 18, 2011. [3] He made his NHL debut on December 20, 2011, in a game against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center, recording an assist in the game for his first NHL point. [4]

The Rangers re-signed Bickel to a two-year contract on July 1, 2012. [5] He started the delayed 2012–13 season with the Rangers after the NHL lockout, but after 16 games he was placed on waivers and assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Whale and Wolf Pack for the remainder of his two-year contract.

On July 1, 2014, Bickel signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild. [6] Bickel was assigned initially to AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild to begin the 2014–15 season, however, he made his return to the NHL for the first time since 2012, appearing in nine games with Minnesota with one assist.

As an unsigned free agent over the off-season, Bickel accepted an invitation to the St. Louis Blues training camp on a professional try-out. After he was unable to earn a contract with the Blues, and their AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, Bickel signed a professional try-out with the San Diego Gulls on October 9, 2015.

Bickel, in his tenth and final professional season, made four appearances with the San Diego Gulls in the 2017–18 AHL season.

Coaching career

Having ended his professional career, for the 2018–19 season, Bickel accepted an assistant coaching role for the University of Minnesota hockey team. In 2020, Bickel left the U of M and became the head coach of the North American Hockey League's Minnesota Magicians, based out of Richfield, Minnesota, for the 2020–21 season. [7] After one season with the Magicians, he initially joined the St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's ice hockey team as an assistant coach [8] before joining the 2021–22 staff of the American Hockey League's Springfield Thunderbirds as an assistant coach. [9]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2004–05 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 1300020—————
2005–06Green Bay GamblersUSHL1400025—————
2005–06 Southern Minnesota Express NAHL 38812201151314536
2006–07 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL5721113215803329
2007–08 University of Minnesota WCHA 4516792—————
2008–09 Iowa Chops AHL 2101151—————
2009–10 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 241121350902214
2009–10 San Antonio Rampage AHL3622438—————
2010–11 Syracuse Crunch AHL603314—————
2010–11 Elmira Jackals ECHL10000—————
2010–11 Hartford Wolf Pack/CT Whale AHL5427913560116
2011–12 Connecticut WhaleAHL2713480—————
2011–12 New York Rangers NHL 510991081800016
2012–13 New York RangersNHL1600049—————
2012–13 Connecticut WhaleAHL1001118—————
2013–14 Hartford Wolf PackAHL2417885—————
2014–15 Iowa Wild AHL43381193—————
2014–15 Minnesota Wild NHL901146—————
2015–16 San Diego Gulls AHL5916721060006
2016–17 San Diego GullsAHL2624614830112
2017–18 San Diego GullsAHL400047—————
AHL totals3101242549191502214
NHL totals76010102031800016

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References

  1. ↑ "Anaheim Ducks ink Gopher defenseman Stu Bickel". bleacherreport.com. 2008-07-02. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
  2. ↑ "Ducks, Rangers make swap minor league defensemen". LA Times . 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
  3. ↑ "Rangers call up defenseman Bickel". New York Rangers. December 18, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  4. ↑ "Bickel Becomes 478th ECHL Player to Reach NHL". ECHL. December 21, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Rangers Re-Sign Defenseman Bickel For 2 Years". CBS New York. July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "Wild inks three more on FA opening day". Minnesota Wild. 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  7. ↑ "Magicians Name Bucchino President and General Manager. Hire former NHLer, Stu Bickel as Head Coach". Minnesota Magicians. June 16, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Bickel Accepts NCAA Coaching Position with St. Thomas". OurSports Central. June 24, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Thunderbirds Name Stu Bickel Assistant Coach". OurSports Central. August 17, 2021.


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